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Government clarifies steps car makers must take to meet 2035 zero emission deadline
Published
4th Oct 2023
Following the destabilising change in date to the Government's ban on new petrol and diesel cars, the Department for Transport has announced its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate remains in place.
The ZEV says that 22% of a car maker's sales must be zero emission in 2024, rising to 80% in 2030 and 100% in 2035.“At Gateway2Lease we think this b ...
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The new car petrol and diesel ban moves to 2035
Published
26th Sep 2023
There's little doubt that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement that the Government intended to move backwards the ban on new petrol and diesel cars will have caused confusion.
Moving the goalposts with some six years to go is a recipe for muddled messaging. Should drivers lease an electric car… or wait?But the fact remains that the ban has ...
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The top five cheapest electric cars to lease in 2023
Published
13th Jul 2023
The polar ice caps are melting, and global warming is an ever-increasing threat to our daily life. The environment needs to be protected and every person needs to be looking at ways of reducing their carbon footprint. Human beings are, by nature, creatures of habit and if change happens, we want it to be with minimal fuss and no negative repercussi ...
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Dreaming of an electric garage
Published
10th Jul 2023
Those of you of a certain age will remember when the concept of the hot hatch first appeared back in the late 1970s. By the mid-80s there were a few contenders for the best hot hatch and one of the earliest claims came from the Renault 5 Alpine Renault 5 Alpine. It seems the spirit of the sporty Renault 5 is alive and well and ready to embrace the ...
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Honda builds on its electric range
Published
29th Jun 2023
Honda's second pure-electric vehicle in the UK will be the e:Ny1 - a crossover that offers almost 250 miles of range and is set to become an important model for the Japanese car maker.
Aimed specifically at younger families, the e:Ny1 gets a 68.8kWh battery and 150kW electric motor, all packed into Honda's new electric-specific e:N Architecture F. ...
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Citroen boosts e-C4 electric range
Published
20th Jun 2023
Citroen has given its e-C4 and e-C4 X models a jump in driving range and performance with the addition of a new battery and electric motor.
Both models now get a 115kW (156hp) motor and 54kWh battery, up from 100kW and 50kWh before. This sees the Citroen models benefit from the same improved powertrain as was fitted to Stellantis Group stablemate, ...
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